Lesson 56 of 84 · Using Sources
⭐ 30 XPEvidence and Clues
Evidence and clues are important for discovering facts about the past.
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Evidence and clues are important for discovering facts about the past. Evidence can be things like old letters, artifacts, or pictures that help show what happened. Clues are hints that lead us to find out more. Together, they help us piece together stories from history.
Key Facts
Evidence helps us find facts about the past.
Clues are hints that lead us to more information.
Artifacts can be examples of evidence.
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1 of 2What is evidence?
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